Automatic gage.



PATENTED MAY 2l, 1907.

P. M. PREER.

AUTOMATIC GAGE.

APPLICATION FILED sEPT.12,1eo.

@mi h1 @com j drawings,Avind1cates the body of the can or UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

HAROLD O. PARSONS, OF AKRON, OHIO.

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Be it known that I, PHELPs M. FREER, a

l citizen of the United States, residing at Barberton, in the county of' Summit and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic Gages, of which 1 the following is a specication.

This invention relates toimprovements in automatic gages or' indicators for use in indicating or registering the quantity of liquids in storage vessels,A and the object is to provide a simple a d improved gage, which will bere'liable in ac ion.

With the above object in view, theinvention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafter fully described, particularly pointed out in the claims,-`andclearly illustrated-in the accompanying drawing, in which, I

Figure l is a vertical sectional, view through a storage tank or other vessel having my improvedgage applied thereto; Fig. 2, a top plan view ofthe same, and Fig. 3, a sectional view on line 3-,3 of Fig. 1.

Referring now moreA particularly tothe l Y tank having an opening at its topin which a plate.

screw-threaded collar B is secured. Closing thisv opening is a cover C which is formed with ay screw-threaded; portion whereby it may be screwed into the collar B, and with a circumferentially-extending flange. Between the under side of the flange and the collar B a suitable gasket D is placed. The cover is provided about its circumference with lugs E y y means'of which it may be Iconveniently attached to or removed from the tank. The cover is formed With a circular opening, centrally disposed, surrounded by a vertical flange F which is externally screw-threaded to receive a retaining-ring G. This ring has a bead formed upon its'circumference to retain a transparent plate H which is positioned upon the upper edge of the flange F, a gasket being placed between the edge of the flange and the under side of -the transparent Depending from the under side of the cover plate is a socket I in which the upper end of a slightly bowed or curved. rod `J is removably secured by a set-screw. To the lower end of said 'rod a ring-shaped support K is detachably secured by means of a setscrew L. This ring-shaped support is split `Specicaticm of Letters Patent.

Application iiled` September 12, 1906. Serial No. 334.367..

Patented may 21, 1907..

ally mounted. The arm of said weight is provided with a screw-.threaded socket O to receive the lower end of an indicating rod P. The uppery end of said indicating'rod works in Aa slotformed in a dial Q. Upon the end of the indicating-rod a cap vR is positioned, havving a diamond-shaped pointer S, which, when the rod swings back and forth coacts with the graduations on the respective sides ofl the slot, as shown' in Fig. 2. Movable upon the indicating rod is a iloat T which is shown as The float has a recess formed in its under side, whereby, ywhen it is lin its lowermost position, it may be in close proximity to the tank.

The operation of my invention is as follows: As the tank is iilled with liquid, the float rises, gradually swinging the 'indicating rod to .perpendicular position, thus indicating the amount of liquid in the tank. As the liquid is drawn from the tank, the iloat is moved downwardly, gradually swinging the indicating rod to its .normal position. 'The rod J is curved so that the movement of the float will be such that the indicating rod will register properly during the entire moveto keep the edge of the oat continually in contact with said rod. Y

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by ,Letters Patent of the United States, is z;

1. An automatic gag# comprising a pivoted indicating memberl -neans tending normally to move said indicator in one direction, a float movable on said indicating member adapted to move it in areverse direction, and a member for guiding the float in its movement.

2. An automatic gage com rising a pivoted indicating member, a weight tending normally to swing said indicating member in one direction, a iloat movable on said indicating direction, and a member for in its movement. Y

. An automatic ga e comprising an indicating member pivotal y mounted at one end, a weight on one side of the pivot of said member tending normally to swing it in one direction, a float movable on said member for overl coming the action of said weight and' swinging the indicating member in a reverse direc'.-

guiding said iioat with the members thereof separated to form tion, and a member for guiding the float in bearing-lugs M in which a weight N is pivotits movement.

formed of cork incased in a metal shell.l

ment ofthe float, the wei ht being suilicient member effecting its movement in a reverse IOO IOS

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'4. An' automatic gage comprising an indicating rod pivotally mounted at one end, a

weight on one side of its pivotl tending normally -to swing said indicating rod in one direction, a float slidable on said indicating rod for overcoming the action of the weight and eiecting the movement thereof in a reverse direction, and a guiding member for the oat,

said float being held in contact therewith by said weight. a

5. An automatic indicator comprising'an upright, a support carried by said upright,

l an indicating rod pivotally mounted at one' end of said support, a weight on one side of the pivot of said rod tending to swing it in one direction and a iioat slidable on said rod for effecting its movement in a reverse directionksaid float being held in contact with the upright during its movement by the action of the Weight.

6. An automatic gage comprising an upright, a support adjustable on said upright, an indicating rod pivotally mounted at one endl of said support, a weight at one side of the pivot of said rod, and afloat-slidable on said rod and guided by said upright in its movement. A e l 7.. The combination with a vessel having a threaded opening, a cover o'r plate fitting in said opening formed with a circular o enlng, a collar surrounding said opening anv externally screw-threaded, a dial supported by Said collar having an elongated slot graduated' along one edge, a transparent plate, a retainingvring engaging said plate, a coupling for securing the retaining ring to the collar, a standard arranged in the vessel provided-at its lower end With a support', an indicating rod pivotally mounted at the lower end of said support and lhaving its upper end adapted to move in the slot of the dial, a weight on one side of the ivot of the indicating rod, and a oat movable upon. said indicating rod and guided in its movement by said standard.

8. The combination with a vessel having an opening formed therein, a plate or cover removably secured to said opening, formed I with an opening, a dial secured insaid opening of the plate, va rod carried by said plate depending into the vessel, a support carried by said rod, an indicating rod pivotally mounted upon said support, a weight attachelv to said indicatingrod upon one side of its pivot, a pointer carried by the upper Yend of the indicating ro'd coacting with said said indicating member, a guidefor guiding said float in its movement, and means tending to move said indicating member in one direction and to 'normally hold the float in engagement with. the guide.

In testimony whereof I affixv my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

y PHELPS 'M. FREER.

Witnesses: l a

D. E. Warn,

E. G. HARTMAN. 

